14 DAY TRIAL // Announced at the beginning of this month, ADATA's low-power 8GB DDR3 memory module and 16GB dual-channel kit have just went on sale in Europe, making them part of a select club of high-density energy efficient DDR3 solutions available in retail right now.
The memory was released in the ADATA XPG Gaming product line and can be distinguished form the rest of the company's products thanks to the “L” (most probably from low power) designation that is appended at the end of its name.
Contrary to standard DDR3 memory modules that require 1.5V for them to function, the ADATA DDR3L 1333G needs only 1.35V in order to operate properly.
At this voltage, the modules are screened by the company to run at 1333MHz with 9-9-9-24 latency timings. This screening process also ensures that, as long as enough volts are provided, the modules will be able to function 2000MHz.
Memory chip temperatures are kept in check by using a low-profile aluminum heatspreader.
As mentioned earlier, the memory module is available both standalone as well as in a kit form, where two such DIMMs are paired together to be used in a dual-channel configuration.
“With the popularity of 64-bit operating systems, high-density memory is a prerequisite in many gamers’ minds,” said Alex Wu, ADATA DRAM product planning department project manager
“We are the first to launch DDR3L 1333G high-density 8GB memory modules, achieved in the XPG Gaming Series.
“This product adopts a 1.35 volt design, to offer gamers excellent stability and efficiency and also reduce waste heat and power consumption costs,” concluded the company's rep.
Both the standalone 8GB memory module and the 16GB low-power DDR3 kit are shipped from stock by a German online retailer. This has listed the ADATA XPG Gaming Series DDR3-1333 8GB module at €174.90, while the 16GB kit is available for €339.90. (via TCMagazine)